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Louisiana's Solar Tax Credit Under Review

Source: renewableenergyworld.com - Oct 22, 2012

By Todd C. Elliott, The Eunice News October 16, 2012 Louisiana, USA -- The Louisiana Department of Revenue weighed the future benefits of solar energy at a public hearing last week in Baton... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Older Americans Against Payroll Tax Cut Extension

Source: tax-news.com - Oct 22, 2012

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com 22 October 2012 Barry Rand, chief executive officer of AARP, the non-profit, non-partisan organization for the over-fifties, with over 37m members, has sent a letter... Read more >

Category: General Business

Study shows Mississippians smoking less since 2009 tax increase

Source: blog.gulflive.com - Oct 22, 2012

By The Associated Press on October 22, 2012 at 8:54 AM, updated October 22, 2012 at 8:57 AM JACKSON, Mississippi -- Higher cigarette taxes may be helping to drive down smoking in Mississippi.... Read more >

Category: General Business

Psst, taxes go up in 2013 for 163 million workers

Source: apnews.myway.com - Oct 22, 2012

Oct 21, 11:31 AM (ET) By STEPHEN OHLEMACHER WASHINGTON (AP) - President Barack Obama isn't talking about it and neither is Mitt Romney. But come January, 163 million workers can expect to feel... Read more >

Category: IRS

Energy-efficiency improvements can make New Orleans business owners eligible for low-interest loans

Source: nola.com - Oct 16, 2012

By Richard Thompson, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune. on October 15, 2012 at 5:14 PM, updated October 15, 2012 at 10:09 PM NOLA Wise, a $15 million city-run program that has made low-interest loans... Read more >

Category: General Business

Harahan property tax to be levied by City Council

Source: nola.com - Oct 16, 2012

By Drew Broach, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune on October 15, 2012 at 5:20 PM, updated October 15, 2012 at 10:09 PM Harahan's property tax comes up for a City Council vote Thursday night, and... Read more >

Category: General Business

DEALBOOK; Welcoming Higher Taxes, But Not That High

Source: query.nytimes.com - Oct 16, 2012

By ANDREW ROSS SORKIN Published: October 9, 2012 PARIS -- A little over a year ago, some of the most prominent and wealthy executives in France signed a petition seeking higher taxes on... Read more >

Category: General Business

Drought-Stricken Farmers and Ranchers Have More Time to Replace Livestock, 43 States Affected

Source: irs.gov - Oct 16, 2012

IR-2012-72, Sept. 25, 2012 WASHINGTON — Farmers and ranchers who previously were forced to sell livestock due to drought, like the drought currently affecting much of the nation, have an... Read more >

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St. John, St. Charles property owners can view tax bill, file appeal

Source: nola.com - Oct 10, 2012

Property owners in St. Charles Parish can view their tax assessments at the assessor's office starting today as part of the state mandated tax roll inspection and correction process. In... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Tax tactics to make your retirement cash last

Source: finance.yahoo.com - Oct 10, 2012

By Kandice Bridges | Bankrate.com What's your biggest challenge in retirement, besides making your money last for your lifetime? It's taking retirement plan distributions in such a way as to... Read more >

Category: General Business

How a Payroll Tax Hike Could Actually Help You

Source: finance.yahoo.com - Oct 10, 2012

By Rick Newman | U.S.News & World Report LP – Thu, Oct 4, 2012 12:48 PM EDT New Year's Day seems likely to usher in one unwelcome change for most American workers in 2013: An automatic tax... Read more >

Category: General Business

Small business loan fund is accepting applications from New Orleans residents

Source: nola.com - Oct 5, 2012

By Richard Thompson, Staff writer on October 03, 2012 at 5:51 PM, updated October 04, 2012 at 7:44 AM The New Orleans Small Business Assistance Fund, a $2 million financing program that provides... Read more >

Category: General Business

Kenner cuts property tax 3.4 percent amid rising real estate values

Source: nola.com - Oct 5, 2012

By Drew Broach, staff writer on October 04, 2012 at 6:17 PM, updated October 04, 2012 at 8:58 PM Kenner lowered its property tax 3.4 percent Thursday to avoid harvesting more revenue amid rising... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

N.O. man pleads guilty to filing false tax returns

Source: wdsu.com - Oct 4, 2012

A New Orleans man has pleaded guilty to charges he filed false tax returns for people without their knowledge and had tax refunds deposited into bank accounts he controlled. Thirty-two-year-old... Read more >

Category: Louisiana

Groups: Preserve state tax breaks

Source: theadvocate.com - Oct 2, 2012

BY MICHELLE MILLHOLLON Capitol news bureau October 01, 2012 Legislators heard pitches Friday to preserve tax breaks for truckers, tourists and patients. The Revenue Study Commission is combing... Read more >

Category: General Business